That year Huayu

"Still not contacted? Did he do it on purpose?"

The secretary looked at Han Sanping who looked impatient and reminded him.

"Mr. Han, there's a time difference. It's night over there..."

Since dawn, companies and people who are familiar with Lin Nan have been trying to contact him, regardless of the time difference. It has been a whole day and they still cannot be contacted.

Han Sanping did not speak, but picked up the teacup on the table.

“The few times this kid ate alone, he was always like this silently.

He has already won an award once, and no matter what the result is this time, the sales of his film's copyright will not be worse than "Into the Dust".

Oh, I missed it again..."

Han Sanping was talking to himself there, and the secretary was a little embarrassed to hear it, but after thinking about it, he understood Han Sanping. After all, China Film Group has a big business and arduous responsibilities, so they must not cast a wide net.

Ning Hao, Zhu Yawen, Zeng Li, Hu Jun and other friends or actors who have worked with each other all tacitly sent text messages to wish Lin Nan something good.

Almost the entire film and television industry was attracted by the news that Lin Nan had been shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival.

"Young directors should be so bold and courageous."

"In the admissions brochure, mention Lin Nan's page forward..."

"Director Tian, ​​ask your student if he is sure to bring back another bear this time. The college will celebrate, haha."

Tian Zhuangzhuang smiled and shook his head. The vice president's words were embarrassing.

"Whether he gets the award or not is not up to him, it depends on the jury."

Tian Zhuangzhuang was also very happy in his heart. He started early and got a good seedling. The other old guys were very envious.

"I just don't know what kind of film it is, and there's no news about it at all."

Lao Jiang muttered something beside him.

"We'll know when the opening ceremony is about to premiere."

In the film school, the most talked about topic today was Lin Nan, which had already overshadowed the art exam that was being prepared.

Yang Mi is currently one of the best in her undergraduate program. In the past two years, she has become one of the brightest actors among the new generation of actors in TV series and movies.

Of course Liu Yifei is not included in the comparison.

"Xiao Fei, are they telling the truth?"

"I heard it's true. Senior Lin Nan secretly made a foreign language film and it was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival competition."

Zhang Xiaofei was holding a bun from the cafeteria in his hand and talking as he ate it.

"What does it mean to be sneaky? It's just that it's not mentioned in China." Yang Mi replied.

"Oh, anyway, the country only found out about it after the shortlist was announced. Didn't you have his penguin? Did you send a congratulatory message?"

"how do you know?"

"Hey, I have used a computer before, have you forgotten? You lied to them and said you didn't."

"I also arrived later...don't tell anyone."

"Okay, I'm not interested in talking about this."

…

Wang Zhongjun looked at the portal news on his computer, thoughtfully.

First, Fan Bingbing's contract expired and was not renewed. Then "Apple" was shortlisted for the Berlin competition, and Hua Yi was ridiculed.

Now that Lin Nan's news came out, it reminded him of Liu Yifei's affairs again.

"Is that what Lin Nan said on the phone?"

Wang Zhonglei nodded, "They should be more than just classmates and friends, they are most likely talking about friends."

"Well, I understand Zhimu Shaoai's age. Then let's put aside the Liu Yifei matter completely. The character matters he mentioned should be implemented as soon as possible. There can be no accidents this time."

"Well, he won't fool me with his credibility."

When Lin Nan woke up and turned on her phone, she felt it turned into a vibrator.

Text messages kept coming in, and my phone kept vibrating.

"Fuck, what kind of trouble is this?"

After a long time, Lin Nan started to look through the text messages. People who were familiar with him or not, as long as he had his phone number, were all sending text messages to wish him well.

Li Yang also mentioned in passing that he had signed an investment agreement with Yue Jun and expected him to win another trophy in Berlin.

China Film Group was much more direct. They asked about the status of the movies, whether they could be released in China, and the distribution rights, etc.

Mr. Ren from Shanghai Film Group just wished Lin Nan success. Since the import rights for foreign language films were firmly in the hands of China Film Group, they had no extravagant hopes.

Lin Nan had already anticipated this scene, so he picked a few close ones and sent back the message.

You won’t know until you go to see the results of the film festival. As for Han Sanping's thoughts, Lin Nan couldn't reply at the moment.

After all, this is a foreign language film, and he didn't even think about how to deal with it. Even if he wanted to get it to China, the procedures would be very troublesome.

"Let's talk about it after the film festival is over."

When Lin Nan was in China, it was not clear how much influence the three major European film festivals had in Hollywood.

Only after I came here did I have an in-depth understanding. The three major awards are more professional and fair than the Oscars, and they have far-reaching influence in the independent film circle.

With the Silver Bear title of Best Director, Lin Nan can easily integrate into the independent film circle.

"Lin, Ryan Reynolds has been notified and he will set aside that time."

"Um."

"There are more invitations to cocktail parties for you, take a look."

With that said, Tom handed over a stack of cards.

"I don't even know a few people, what are you going to do?"

Lin Nan looked through the cards.

Kate Winslet's "Motherhood" and Will Smith's "The Pursuit of Happiness."

The most eye-catching ones are DiCaprio's "Blood Diamond" and "The Departed", which were filmed consecutively.

"The two or three months of each year are a time for carnival and a time when money is flowing like water. These cards are to invite you by name. Otherwise, I will go."

Tom said with an envious look.

Seeing that Lin Nan didn't want to go, Tom quickly changed his expression to a serious one.

"You really need to go and take a walk. For the sake of connections and the company's future business, those actors and celebrities may be your future partners. After all, you are not only a boss, but also a director..."

Lin Nan didn't expect that Tom actually had ideas. He was a qualified professional manager who thought very carefully about the company and himself.

"Then which one do you think I should go to? You know, although I can't join in the later part of the movie, I still have to wander around from time to time, so I don't have much time."

During the awards season, these receptions and banquets are not specially arranged to be held in the evening. They are held anytime, anywhere from morning to night. This is called a waste of money.

"Of course we go to the most popular banquets."

"Which one?"

Lin Nan doesn't know which one is the favorite. Several Sentinel Award winners are different.

"The Departed. I bought your rights to adapt this movie. It's just right for you to go here."

Tom pulled out the "The Departed" card from the pile of invitation cards in front of Lin Nanshen and placed it alone in front of Lin Nan's eyes.

"I thought you were going to let me go to Kate's Motherhood."

Lin Nan joked, he knew who Tom's dream girl was.

"Nonsense, I just liked her performance in "Titanic"."

Tom's twitchy look gave Lin Nan goosebumps.

…

No matter whether your movie is good or bad, if you want to win Oscars, you need public relations.

How much money to spend, which public relations company to use, and what kind of public relations strategy are all crucial.

Once the operation is wrong, it is likely to cause international jokes and regrets such as "Saving Private Ryan" losing to "Shakespeare in Love".

"The Departed" is currently the biggest favorite for Oscars, not least because of the wonderful performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon in the lead roles.

More importantly, the director of this film, Martin Scorsese, is a master and a fierce man who won the Palme d'Or thirty years ago.

When Lin Nan arrived, the receptionist ushered him in politely. There were many familiar people, all of whom were independent filmmakers he had met during this period or through Lions Gate before.

"Lin, come here."

Lin Nan turned around and saw the people from Lion Gate. Wen Ziren was waving to him.

What surprised Lin Nan was that he saw the figure of Kate Winslet. No wonder Tom liked the plump one.

Perhaps seeing Lin Nan's doubts, Wen Ziren explained specifically.

"Their relationship has been good since 'Titanic.' This is something everyone in Hollywood knows. Furthermore, 'Motherhood' and 'The Departed' are not competing."

Now Lin Nan understood that if there was no competition, it wouldn't matter.

"That's it."

"To be honest, I envy you." Wen Ziren said.

"Why do you envy me?"

"You can't understand directors like us who can only make money, and our desire for awards."

"A good sentence can only make money. If you say this to me, you will be sprayed to death by red-eyed people." Lin Nan laughed.

“No kidding, I wish you a good harvest during your trip to Berlin.

By the way, the kissing scene with your little girlfriend was removed. She went to mention it to Minkoff alone before you. Paul helped her get it done. Remember to thank him later. "

"Yeah, I will."

"Lin?"

While Lin Nan and Wen Ziren were talking, there were questions from the side.

"Leonardo..."

Lin Nan and Wen Ziren were both stunned.

“Welcome to the reception for ‘The Departed’, we said hello at the Victoria’s Secret show.”

"Can we not talk about this topic?" Lin Nan muttered in his heart.

"Hello, I'm LinNan."

“It’s really shocking to hear that it took you half a month to shoot this shortlisted film.

Director James, I haven't congratulated you on the success of "Happy Death Day" yet. "

"Thanks."

"Thank you, Leon."

"I am eager to cooperate with all talented directors and make meaningful films instead of popcorn themes. If there is an opportunity, Lin, you can express your intention to cooperate with Appian Trail Pictures..."

After a few words of greeting, the person left.

"James, is he always so direct in public?"

Lin Nan asked, this was how the other person was when he was at Victoria's Secret.

"Yes, Appian Way invests in independent filmmakers every year, and good scripts will also go through his hands. Because he is optimistic about you, he speaks so directly."

Lin Nan actually couldn't refute.

"Why do I think you're a little sour?"

"Maybe, I'm wondering if I should also consider changing my career, and I can't just make horror movies..."

Wen Ziren suddenly said something, which fortunately did not scare Lin Nan.

He estimated that Wen Ziren's idea would be impossible to realize. If you make a lot of money quickly, you will become addicted. The track is different. If you suddenly switch to film and compete for awards, there is a high probability that you will fail.

Lionsgate wouldn't want James Wan to consider art films or award-winning films.